To God, to Christ Jesus, to Mary Baker Eddy...

Mildred-Janis Brandeberry Bernet with contributions from Edna M. Olson

To God, to Christ Jesus, to Mary Baker Eddy, and to all those who have labored that others might enjoy the blessings of the truth, my heart goes out in deepest gratitude.

When I was about fourteen, our home was dissolved. I had been considered very frail as a child, and this added misfortune seemed to overwhelm me. My mother, who was then a young student of Christian Science, was striving to keep the family intact. There were four of us children, and we realized that we would have to help.

The burden seemed so great upon me that I found myself unable to work. At one time I was confined to my bed with both limbs in a cast, to remain there for several months. This was a strange experience for me, as I had attended the Christian Science Sunday School, but I did not seem ready to rely completely on Christian Science.

After about three years in this wilderness I took my stand and sought the help of a practitioner. He lovingly gave me support, which began to lead me out of this experience. I realize now that I was suffering from ignorance. I had absolutely no faith in doctors, but did not understand enough about Christian Science to know that man is protected from all sickness. I believed sickness to be an entity from which I had to escape.

The Bible and the Christian Science textbook, Science and Health by Mrs. Eddy, with the support and loving help of the practitioner were my only guides out of this desert place, and God gave the increase. I was completely restored to active work and a full measure of health and happiness. Dancing and active sports became my special joy, as they meant to me a praising of God, for I had been unable to take part in them before. Now my prayer is to live so as to glorify God and to love so that all may see Him and go on their way healed.

I am indeed grateful for the healing, but it cannot compare with the spiritual growth which has been realized through the experience. With each overcoming there has been added spiritual understanding, and this is priceless. To be able to testify to the truth is a joy . I am also grateful for the privilege of class instruction.—(Mrs.) Mildred-Janis Brandeberry Bernet, Salem, Oregon.

I wish to verify my daughter's testimony.

Some years ago Christian Science was offered to me at a time when I was in great need. A nail had penetrated my foot. A neighbor suggested the help of a Christian Science practitioner, which I accepted. To my surprise not a trace of the injury appeared on my foot.

Since I was mentally depressed, this healing awakened in me a desire to know more of the truth and to meet the one who had given me such help. Soon after my first visit to the practitioner I discovered I had been freed of fingernail biting. Through the years since, I have been healed of colds, catarrh, constipation, a tapeworm, smallpox, and many other ills.

For the privilege of teaching in the Sunday School, for Mrs. Eddy 's faithful, unselfish, untiring efforts that man may understand this truth, and for class instruction, I am most grateful.—(Mrs.) Edna M. Olson, Portland, Oregon.

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